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Susan Collins

Profession : Politician

Birth : December 7, 1952

Soaring prescription drug costs have placed a tremendous strain on family budgets. They have also imposed a heavy burden on employers - both public and private - who are struggling to provide affordable health insurance coverage to their workers.

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We can lift standards of living for working families in this country. We can help small businesses create jobs. And we can have a beneficial impact on the economy as a whole if we do tax reform right.

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I've seen the impact of poorly negotiated trade agreements on manufacturing in Maine.

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Like the canary in the coal mine, the climate changes already evident in the Arctic are a call to action.

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Well, first let me say that I think health care reform is important. It has to be a priority. And our system is broken. The Finance Committee bill is the best effort yet, due in large measure to the efforts of my colleague, Olympia Snowe, but it's not there yet. It falls short.

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Taking the time to read to children is not only a worthwhile investment but also a wonderful experience. I have visited 119 schools in Maine, and these visits are among the most rewarding experiences in my career in public service.

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John McCain felt very strongly about virtually every issue that he tackled, but it was never based in partisanship. He didn't try to score partisan points as he worked on issues. He would work with anyone who wanted to accomplish the goal that he shared.

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I do not want to impose additional taxes on the employers at a time when our economy is very fragile and we want to encourage them to hire.

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There aren't that many fields where you can really affect people's lives.

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It is reckless for a presidential candidate to publicly raise doubts about honoring treaty commitments with our allies.

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It's always hard not to be a member of the team. There's lots of pressure to do that.

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I have never endorsed Roy Moore. Just the fact that he was forced off the state supreme court is enough for me.

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In light of the attacks on mass transit systems in other countries, shouldn't we be beefing up?... Clearly more could be done.

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I want to help the middle class.

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I don't think that any campaign is ennobled by people trading insults.

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I am a congenital optimist.

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What we've been hearing over and over again is that the reason Republicans are opposed to the surtax is because of the concern of its impact on job creation. Well, if you carve out employers, you take away that argument.

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On the Medicare/paygo spending cuts, I strongly oppose that and have asked what is the plan to avert that. Senator McConnell assured me that will not be allowed to happen.

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I always look for judges who respect precedent.

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We need a massive investment in infrastructure in this country.

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